Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Costa vs. Chacon
  
  Costa strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Chacon
  
  Grudzielanek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Mientkiewicz vs. Chacon
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanders vs. Chacon
  
  Sanders hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Chacon
  
  Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Chacon
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Damon. Brown reaches second base with a double. Stairs goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Teahen vs. Chacon
  
  Teahen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Affeldt
  
  Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Jeter vs. Affeldt
  
  Jeter takes first base on ball four. Damon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Sheffield vs. Affeldt
  
  Sheffield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Affeldt
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Affeldt
  
  Giambi hits a popup towards short. Berroa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Affeldt
  
  Matsui strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Chacon
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bako vs. Chacon
  
  Bako strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Costa vs. Chacon
  
  Costa hits a fly ball into left field. Matsui settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Affeldt
  
  Posada hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Affeldt
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Cairo vs. Affeldt
  
  Cairo hits a fly ball into center field. Costa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Affeldt
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Jeter vs. Affeldt
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Chacon
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Chacon
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Chacon
  
  Sanders hits a popup towards short. Jeter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sheffield vs. Affeldt
  
  Sheffield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Affeldt
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Affeldt
  
  There goes Rodriguez. The throw from Bako and he is safe. Rodriguez steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Giambi vs. Affeldt
  
  Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Matsui vs. Affeldt
  
  Matsui strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Posada vs. Affeldt
  
  Posada hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Giambi moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Affeldt
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Chacon
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stairs for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Chacon
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Teahen vs. Chacon
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into left field. Matsui settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Berroa vs. Chacon
  
  Berroa hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Posada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Affeldt
  
  Cairo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Affeldt
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Jeter vs. Affeldt
  
  Jeter takes first base on ball four. Damon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Sheffield vs. Affeldt
  
  Sheffield hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Damon scores. Jeter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Gobble
  
  Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Costa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jeter moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Giambi vs. Gobble
  
  There's a wild pitch. Jeter scores. Sheffield moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Giambi vs. Gobble
  
  Giambi hits a popup towards short. Berroa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bako vs. Chacon
  
  Bako hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chacon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Costa vs. Chacon
  
  Costa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Grudzielanek vs. Chacon
  
  Grudzielanek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Grudzielanek reaches second base with a double. Costa goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Mientkiewicz vs. Chacon
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Mientkiewicz reaches second base with a double. Grudzielanek scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanders vs. Chacon
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Stairs vs. Chacon
  
  Stairs hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Matsui vs. Gobble
  
  Matsui hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Posada vs. Gobble
  
  Posada takes first base on ball four. Matsui moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Hudson
  
  Luke Hudson now pitching.
  
  Williams strikes out. There goes Matsui. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Posada. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Cairo vs. Hudson
  
  Cairo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matsui scores. Posada moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Damon vs. Hudson
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Posada scores. Cairo moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Jeter vs. Hudson
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Chacon
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Chacon
  
  Teahen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Chacon
  
  Berroa hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sheffield vs. Hudson
  
  Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Hudson
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Hudson
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Costa. Giambi reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez goes all the way around to score. Giambi moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Matsui vs. Hudson
  
  Matsui is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Posada vs. Hudson
  
  Posada hits a fly ball towards left. Brown catches it and throws to home to double up Giambi. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bako vs. Chacon
  
  Bako hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Costa vs. Myers
  
  Mike Myers now pitching.
  
  Costa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cairo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Grudzielanek vs. Myers
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Mientkiewicz vs. Myers
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a line drive into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hudson
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Hudson
  
  Cairo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Damon vs. Hudson
  
  There goes Cairo. The throw from Bako and he is safe. Cairo steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Damon vs. Hudson
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into center field. Costa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cairo moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Jeter vs. Hudson
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cairo scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Sheffield vs. Hudson
  
  Sheffield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jeter moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Rodriguez vs. Stemle
  
  Steve Stemle now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa misplays the ball. That's an error on Berroa. Jeter scores. Sheffield moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Giambi vs. Stemle
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Costa. Giambi reaches second base with a double. Sheffield scores. Rodriguez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Matsui vs. Stemle
  
  Andy Phillips pinch runs for Jason Giambi.
  
  Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Farnsworth
  
  Andy Phillips now playing first base. Bubba Crosby now playing left field. Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
  
  Sanders hits a popup towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Farnsworth
  
  Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Farnsworth
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. Stairs moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  German vs. Farnsworth
  
  Esteban German pinch hits for Mark Teahen.
  
  German hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cairo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Stemle
  
  Esteban German now playing third base.
  
  Posada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Stemle
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Cairo vs. Stemle
  
  Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stemle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Villone
  
  Ron Villone now pitching.
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Villone
  
  John Buck pinch hits for Paul Bako.
  
  Buck hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Costa vs. Villone
  
  Costa strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/12/2006 -- Kansas City at New York (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Costa S, cf           5  1  1  0   Damon J, cf           4  2  2  1   
Grudzielanek M, 2b    4  2  2  1   Jeter D, ss           3  3  1  1   
Mientkiewicz D, 1b    4  0  1  1   Sheffield G, dh       5  2  3  4   
Sanders R, rf         4  1  1  2   Rodriguez A, 3b       4  2  1  0   
Stairs M, dh          2  1  0  0   Giambi J, 1b          4  0  2  2   
Brown E, lf           3  0  1  1   Phillips A, pr-1b     0  0  0  0   
Teahen M, 3b          3  0  0  0   Matsui H, lf          4  1  1  0   
German E, ph-3b       1  0  0  0   Crosby B, lf          0  0  0  0   
Berroa A, ss          4  0  0  0   Posada J, c           4  1  2  1   
Bako P, c             3  0  1  0   Williams B, rf        5  0  1  0   
Buck J, ph            1  0  0  0   Cairo M, 2b           4  1  2  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  7  5                        37 12 15 10

Kansas City      300 020 000 --  5
New York         301 221 30x -- 12

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Affeldt J (L)         3.1  7  6  6  4  2
Gobble J*             0.2  1  2  2  1  0
Hudson L              2.2  5  4  2  3  1
Stemle S              1.1  2  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Chacon S (W)+         6.0  7  5  5  2  5
Myers M               1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Farnsworth K          1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Villone R             1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Berroa A
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Kansas City 5, New York 9
2B -- Brown E, Grudzielanek M, Mientkiewicz D, Giambi J 2
HR -- Sanders R, Sheffield G
SB -- Rodriguez A, Cairo M
WP -- Gobble J, Hudson L
T -- 3:14
A -- 41448

    

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